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New N. Korea Threats Issued Following Celebration

New N. Korea Threats Issued Following Celebration

By Sean Patterson April 16, 2013 | 17 Comments

On Monday, the citizens of North Korea celebrated the 101st birthday of Kim Il-Sung, the first leader of the country and the grandfather of its current leader, Kim Jong-un. Today, North Korea has issued more threats, continuing the rhetoric that …

South Korean Arrested For Retweeting “Long Live Kim Jong-il” South Korean Arrested For Retweeting “Long Live Kim Jong-il”
By · February 1, 2012

We told you last week how it was a war crime to use a smart phone in North Korea. It’s also apparently a crime to retweet the North Korean twitter account in South Korea. Amnesty USA is reporting that Park …

Social Media
Apple / Google Apps Refund Policy under Scrutiny in Korea Apple / Google Apps Refund Policy under Scrutiny in Korea
By · January 13, 2012

Many Korean consumers are growing cautious of apps available from online stores due to constrictive refund policies.  Those who find apps to be less than satisfactory are at the mercy of some inconsistent policies (if one exists at all). Apple, …

Business
iPhone 5 Rumor: Samsung To Block Sales In Korea? iPhone 5 Rumor: Samsung To Block Sales In Korea?
By · September 19, 2011

According to Samsung execs, there’s already a plan in motion to stop the sales of the upcoming iPhone 5 in Korea. Of course the phone is not only unreleased but at this point is still unannounced. But that hasn’t stopped …

Technology
Twitter Launches In Korean
By · January 19, 2011

Twitter usage has increased a lot in South Korea over the last year, and it may soon skyrocket.  Late yesterday, Twitter announced that it has launched in Korean, giving South Korea’s 48.5 million citizens the opportunity to access the service in their native language.

Social Media
Korean Police Raid Google’s Offices Over Street View
By · August 10, 2010 · 6 Comments

In spite of the apologies Google’s issued and the corrective actions the company’s taken, Google’s Street View-related problems appear to be growing worse, not going away.  Earlier today, Korean authorities raided its local offices in connection with the case.

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Android Market Sales Commence In Korea
By · July 18, 2010

South Korea has a reputation for being home to some of most ardent smartphone users in existence, and Android devices are supposed to be among the world’s most advanced smartphones.  It never made much sense, then, that Koreans were only allowed to access free Android apps, and Google’s now (mostly) corrected the oversight.

Technology
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eBay Completes Tender Offer for Gmarket
By · June 16, 2009 · 13 Comments

Today eBay announced the completion of a tender offer for all outstanding common shares and American Depositary Shares (ADSs) of Gmarket. Back in April, eBay announced that it was spending $1.2 billion to acquire those shares.

Gmarket is known as Korea’s leading eCommerce business, and it will apparently be combined with eBay’s existing online marketplace in Korea, Internet Auction Company.

Business
Google Goes the Privacy Route for YouTube in South Korea
By · April 13, 2009 · 3 Comments

Last month, reports came out indicating that Google might have to make YouTube users in South Korea confirm their real identities if they wanted to upload or comment on content. There is a law in that country that went into effect on April 1st, that requires users to provide their ID numbers and would require Google to turn over information to the South Korean government when asked.

Business
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Google Looking for A Larger Presence in Asia?
By · September 12, 2008 · 3

Google has acquired Korean "blog specialty" company TNC (Tatter and Company). Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

TNC

MySpace Proud Of Overseas Progress
By · April 16, 2008 · 1

If you thought MySpace was an American phenomenon, you thought wrong.  The company wants you to know that it’s been successful in all sorts of countries, and is continuing to expand throughout the world.

Google Korea Starts Checking IDs
By · March 13, 2008 · 2

This change has been expected for a while; if anything, it’s only surprising that it took so long to be enacted.  But Google Korea has, for better or for worse, started asking for age verification following any adult-themed inquiries.

YouTube Korea Struggling
By · February 4, 2008 · 5

YouTube’s recent entry into the Korean market has failed to have a strong impact there.

YouTube

The number of daily visitors to YouTube English and YouTube Korean sites reached 382,000 on January 23, the day it launched according to Rankey. Com, an online traffic-monitoring firm. The numbers began to dwindle the following day and dropped to 115,000 on January 31.

Google Redesigning Korean Search
By · January 31, 2008 · 4
Though Google’s strategy with the search engine is “the simpler the better,” it seems that cultural demands placed on the search giant is forcing it to tweak the philosophy a bit in Korea.

YouTube Gets Tossed Into Korea
By · January 23, 2008

It hasn’t had much success so far.  Yet Google seems determined to succeed in South Korea, and the next service to get launched in this market is YouTube.

Google’s Navigational Bar Goes Far (Away)
By · December 12, 2007

Please don’t think we’re pretending this is a drastic change – it isn’t.  It will, however, slightly alter the daily search experience of millions of people worldwide, so we’re here to report that Google.com’s navigational bar has spread to several international versions.

Google China May Get New Homepage
By · November 6, 2007

China is the world’s most populous country, so, from a business perspective, pulling out all the stops to impress its citizens makes sense.  And that’s exactly what Google’s doing, as a possible new homepage has come to light.

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